LO: How do I develop an informed, personal interpretation supported by textual references?
A complete lesson including starter, unseen poem, exam question, model responses, plenary that explores a Paper 2-style AQA English Literature unseen poetry question based on the following poem: Robert Frost: The Road Not Taken.
These resources can be adapted for use with different poems and questions by other exam boards.
Powerpoint: 13 slides.
AQA English Lit Paper 2 Section C Unseen Poetry
Purpose of unit of work: To master questions 27.1 and 27.2
Form: Exam paper responses
Assessment Objectives:
- AO1 - Read, understand and respond to texts, maintaining a critical style and developing an informed personal response, using textual references including quotations to support and illustrate interpretations (12 marks).
- AO2 - Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate (12 marks).
- AO2 - Comparison of AO2 (8 marks)
STIMULATE AND GENERATE
Focus on engagement, discussion and building cultural capital
CAPTURE, SIFT AND SORT
Sifting the outcomes from the first phase to fit where we are heading. What skills do pupils need to learn in order to be successful in the next phase?
Focus on teaching, modelling and developing key skills and processes linked to success criteria
CREATE, REFINE AND EVALUATE
More independent application of skills learnt. This is the stage that needs most differentiation and allows/enables writers to work at different rates and pitches. Self, peer and teacher review happens throughout this phrase.
Write extended responses to exam questions, provide feedback and refine work
Starter: ‘two roads diverging’ Which road would you take? Why? How important is the choice you make?
Key question: who is ‘in charge’ of the meaning of a poem?
Unseen poem: Robert Frost: The Road Not Taken. Glossary
Comprehension check: Show summary of meaning of the poem
Interpretation check: Focus on the feelings and the overall message of the poem. What do you think the point being made might be?
Exam question: In The Road Not Taken, how does the poet present ideas about making choices? Steps to understanding an unseen poem: AO1 4 steps.
Task: Show 3 different interpretations of the poem.
Which do you agree with most and why?
Discuss: Are there any comments that you disagree with? Why? Do you have your own interpretation of the poem which is different?
Plenary: Key question: who is ‘in charge’ of the meaning of a poem?
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